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coa. edu > news > president-torti-to-step-down

President Torti to step down

2+ hour, 59+ min ago  (336+ words) College of the Atlantic President Dr. Sylvia Torti will conclude her tenure at the end of the 202526 academic year and become president of Westminster University. Torti has served as COA's eighth president since June 2024. She will take on the lead…...

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coa. edu > news > 10th-annual-coa-summer-institute-features-star-lineup

10th annual COA Summer Institute features star lineup

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (255+ words) The College of the Atlantic 2026 Summer Institute features a dazzling lineup of speakers, including former Minority Leader of the Georgia House and founder of Fair Count Stacey Abrams (left), Pulitzer Prize-winning Staff Writer at'The New Yorker Elizabeth Kolbert, and filmmaker…...

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coa. edu > event > leaping-into-spring-at-coa-peggy-rockefeller-farm

Leaping into spring at COA Peggy Rockefeller Farm

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (95+ words) Celebrate the spring season with College of the Atlantic's flock of sheep as they enter the pasture for the first time this year. There's sure to be lots of running, leaping, and playing as the ewes and lambs get their…...

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coa. edu > event > earth-week-back-to-back-wool-challenge

Earth Week: Back to Back Wool Challenge

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (192+ words) The COA Spinsters, including professor Susan Letcher and students, compete with teams of wool crafters worldwide to create a sweater directly from a sheep's back to a human's back. Join the Spinsters as they clock in a day-long effort, from…...

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coa. edu > about > gardens

Gardens at COA | A Living Campus Landscape

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (592+ words) College of the Atlantic At College of the Atlantic, gardens are not ornamental afterthoughts'they are an integral part of the campus landscape and educational experience. From historic formal beds to a working community vegetable garden, these spaces offer room to…...

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coa. edu > governance-and-policies > coa-code-of-conduct

Financial Aid Code of Conduct

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (120+ words) College of the Atlantic The college's staff, including those in Admission, Financial Aid, and the Business Office, are committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct in handling all aspects of student aid, admission, and recruitment. Our goal is to…...

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coa. edu > academics > areas-of-study > field-ecology-natural-history

Field Ecology & Natural History

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1718+ words) College of the Atlantic Acadia National Park is our back yard. We have two'off-shore field stations, a research'vessel, and seemingly endless habitat in which to explore and learn. Nature lives'out there'not in the laboratory or library.'So in all biology…...

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coa. edu > academics > advising-support

Advising & Support

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (225+ words) Tools and guidance for your self-designed education. College of the Atlantic We're here to help you navigate COA's self-designed curriculum, meet degree requirements, and achieve your educational goals. Explore our committees, advising support, program milestones, and resources'all in one place....

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coa. edu > governance-and-policies > academic-policies

Academic Policies

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (1677+ words) College of the Atlantic COA fosters interdisciplinary approaches to complex environmental and social problems and questions in the face of rapid cultural change. The academic program encourages students to view the world as an interacting whole by bringing together traditional…...

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coa. edu > student-life > outdoor-programs

Outdoor Programs

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (331+ words) Where learning meets the wild At College of the Atlantic, outdoor exploration is part of who we are. To the east lies the Atlantic Ocean; to the west, the mountains of Acadia National Park. Whether you're an experienced outdoors person…...